Academy Stars 5 Pupil S Book
Academy Stars 5 Pupil S Book
Academy Stars 5 Pupil S Book
Lesson 1 Reading
3 Look at the vocabulary panel above. Find the words in the text.
Use the context to work out what they mean.
18th August
We went to a hot-air balloon festival near Montreal,
Quebec, with over 200 different hot-air balloons!
People had to fly the balloons at six o’clock in the
morning and six o’clock in the evening when the wind
was strongest. We woke up early today and went for a
hot-air balloon ride – I could see the whole countryside!
I thought hot-air balloons were really quiet, but they
aren’t – the flame is really loud and it’s hot, too!
1st September
It’s my 15th birthday and we’re in
Toronto, Ontario! I wanted to do
something special, so we did the ‘Edge
Walk’ around the top of the CN Tower.
It’s the tallest building in the city – it’s 553
metres high! We had to wear a special
hat, jacket and gloves and practise with
an instructor. Then we were tied to a bar
and we walked around the outside of the
building. We were 350 metres above the
ground! I went with my best friend, Charlene. It was terrifying,
but we loved it. It’s the most exciting experience I’ve ever had!
Unit 3 Reading skill: differentiate between fact and opinion Working with words: irregular past participles
36 WB: page 29
3 Tell a partner what you have done and what you have never done.
Add your own ideas. Be a star!
4 use / a compass?
Unit 3 Use the present perfect with ever to ask and answer about experiences
38 WB: page 31
1 0.00 Look at the photos. Where’s the man? What’s he doing? bite (bit)
Listen to the interview and check your ideas. delicious
explorer
horrible
mosquito
strange
At work At home
Where? the Amazon Where?
Favourite food? Favourite food?
Worst food? Worst food?
Transport? Transport?
Scariest thing? Scariest thing?
Worst experience? Worst experience?
4 In what ways are Mike’s work and home life similar? In what ways
are they different? Use your answers in Activity 2 to help you. Be a star!
He eats fish in the Amazon and at home, but he doesn’t catch fish at home.
Learning to learn
Using a mind map to plan
A mind map is a useful way of organising thoughts and information. Look at the mind
map Emma made for her blog entry about the CN Tower. To make a mind map:
• write the name of your topic in the middle of the page.
• think of ideas related to your topic. Draw lines from the main topic and write your
ideas at the end.
• think of more information connected to each idea and add it to your mind map.
my birthday do something
special practised with
instructor wore special
Why? clothes
What we did
CN Tower Edge Walk
tied to bar
553 metres walked around
tallest building
tall the outside
in city Opinions
best experience
terrifying
ever!
Read Emma’s blog entry for June and make a mind map of her ideas.
1 Look at Emma’s blog on pages 34–35. Tick ( ) the things that are true
for a blog.
1 You write it in date order.
2 The writer uses ‘I’ and ‘we’.
3 It’s private – only the writer reads it.
4 It’s formal.
5 It includes the writer’s feelings and opinions.
6 It describes places and experiences.
my birthday love
do something
special Why? learnt about
dolphins with
wore
instructor
beautiful
went out in
with dolphins
Opinions
for 30 mins
It was I felt
. .
3 Use your mind map to write a blog entry. Follow the guide below. Be a star!
Camp
Tr eetops Adve nture
Student B: You are at an interview for an adventure camp. Answer the questions.
Give as much information as possible.
Yes, I do. I go swimming three times
Do you like swimming?
a week. I’ve won lots of races …
4 Tell the class about your partner. Do you think he / she will enjoy
adventure camp? Why? / Why not?
Janice